תֹּהוּ (tôhûw) — Confusion

Hebrew word study: תֹּהוּ (tôhûw), Strong's H8414. a desolation (of surface), i.e. desert; figuratively, a worthless thing; adverbially, in vain

HebrewStrong's H8414
Quick definition
Hebrew word
תֹּהוּ (tôhûw)
Pronounced: to'-hoo

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a desolation (of surface), i.e. desert; figuratively, a worthless thing; adverbially, in vain

Word study
Derivation: from an unused root meaning to lie waste;

KJV translation words: confusion, empty place, without form, nothing, (thing of) nought, vain, vanity, waste, wilderness.

Where this word appears

Strong's H8414 is tagged on 20 words in 19 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:2 and last appears in Jeremiah 4:23.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

emptiness ×3formlessness ×3and emptiness ×2in a wasteland ×2a wasteland ×1and in a wasteland of ×1are emptiness ×1are nothingness ×1in the wasteland ×1like the nothingness ×1the emptiness ×1with the emptiness ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

תֹהוּ ×5תֹּהוּ ×5בַתֹּהוּ ×2בְּתֹהוּ ×2וָתֹהוּ ×2הַתֹּהוּ ×1וּבְתֹהוּ ×1כַּתֹּהוּ ×1לְתֹהוּ ×1

Books where it appears most

Isaiah ×11Job ×31 Samuel ×2Genesis ×1Deuteronomy ×1Psalms ×1Jeremiah ×1

Verses (all 19)

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does tôhûw (H8414) mean?

A desolation (of surface), i.e. desert; figuratively, a worthless thing; adverbially, in vain.

How is H8414 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H8414 as: confusion, empty place, without form, nothing, (thing of) nought, vain, vanity, waste, wilderness..

How often does תֹּהוּ (tôhûw) appear?

Strong's H8414 is tagged on 20 words in 19 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:2 and last appears in Jeremiah 4:23.